#AE8B4E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.6% 0.09 80.1), rgb(174, 139, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#AE8B4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8B4E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 139, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.09 80.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AE8B4E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8B4E | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8B4E text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8B4E text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 79.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8B4E
oklch(65.6% 0.09 80.1)
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Step 600
600
#916C26
oklch(55.5% 0.098 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A18
oklch(49% 0.091 80.3)
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Step 800
800
#644A17
oklch(42.7% 0.075 80.8)
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Step 900
900
#523E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#AE8B4E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #998B49 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29450 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB817D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8B4E
#AE8B4E
oklch(65.6% 0.09 80.1)
- #7192C8
#7192C8
oklch(65.7% 0.089 260)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AE8B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
Use #AE8B4E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.